The Irish standard., 1887-04-02
CLARE.


The guardians of the KiIrush Union
passed a resolution expressing delight
at the defeat of the Tory Government
in the failure to convict VIM. O'Brien.
Mr.. Gardiner, OF Dublin, has given
his Bodyke tenants 20 per cent, which
he resisted until the plan was adopted.
Mr.. Green announced his intention of
giving in.
The Deputy Sheriff, with the usual
retinue of bailiffs, and accompanied by
considerable police, proceeded to the
townland of Trinahow, for the purpose
of executing a writ of ejectment Oh
Patrick Casey, a tenant on the property
of Mr.. Edward Singleton, of Quinville,
for non-payment of two years. rent,
amounting. with costs, to ego, together
with arrears of $3.50. In anticipation
of a visit from the Sheriff, Casey, in
accordance with the plan of campaign,
had his entire stock converted into cash,
and removed everything of value about
the premises, and on the arrival of the
evicting party the house was founc
barrlcaded with Casey and number of
men inside armed with pitchforks and
other farm implements. Mr.. Richard
Studdort, the agent, pressed to come to
a settlement and begged to all offer of
e20O, all arrears to be cancelled, and
consented to allow the tenant (who held
the lease) to enter the Land Court.
CORK.
A convention of the delegates deputed
by all the League branches IN the north
of Cork county was held in Kilbrin, to
consider the best means of assisting the
Curras tenantrv in their manly fight
against their landlord. The Rev. Father
Leader, P. p, was moved to the chair.
The other cIergymen present were:
Rev. Father O'Callaghan, q. c., New
market; Rev. Father O'Keeffe, G. c.,
Kilbrin; Rev. Father Collins, z. g.,
Castlemagner, who acted as General
Secretary to the meeting. The Rev.
Father Collins proposed, and Mr..
Roche, of Churchtown, seconded the
following resolutions: Resolved, That
we, the delegates in Duhallow, pledge
ourselves on behalf of our respecti> Q
branches to support the Currasmsn
right through, and guarantee indemnity
for any Temporary loss they may have
to sustain in fighting to the end their
manly struggle.
Sir j. N. McKenna, after expanding
ETA legal expenses, has abandoned his
attitude, finding the tenants deter
mined. and given the 20 per cent. de-
manded. The trustees, on receiving an
understanding that costs would not be
enfo, ced, have paid.
Mr.. Ponsonby has taken further step
in the bankruptcy proceeding, against
his tenants. MIR. Kennedy, Il. c.,
Youghal, and the Rev. Father Keller,
Z. p, have been summoned to give
evidence before the court. The land
lord, of course, thinks he has got the
right men, but the people who profess
to divine the secrets OF the ''plan" are
generally wrong, and Mr.. Ponsonby Is
no exception. An effort was made to
serve the Rev. E. Murphy, p. P, Kill
LEACH, with a sum mons, but the people
assembled and made a demons, ration,
in view of which the bailiff beat a re-
treat.
DONEGAL.
An alteration occurred between
John Shaw, an emergency caretaker for
Sir Samuel Hayes, Bart, and Robert
Fletcher's cattle on his evicted farm adj
joining his holding. Shaw, it is al
legged, presented a loaded revolver on
Fletcher, who sprang on Shaw. A des-
perate and dangerous encounter oc-
cured, during which Fletcher wrested
the revolver from Shaw, and delivered
it up to the police. Both parties were
OC4OlO a 3A0VA1tOs WIN VI
dered sumDonses against them.
Fletcher charged Shaw with attempt
ing to shoot him, aud Shaw charged
Fletcher with assault. the case will
be heard at petty sessions at Letter
kenny.
DUBLIN.
United Ireland of March says: At
1:3O on Thursday week the jury retired
to consider the. verdict. TIE clock
oyer the dock pointed to 1925 when the
chosen twelve filed into their places to
inform his lordship that an agreement
was impossible. There was little parley
over the announcement. A show of
sham courage was exhibited by the
Solicitor General, who asked his lord
ship to start at once with a new trial.
Judge Murphy understood Mr.. Gibson.
Said his lord>hip: "What do you say,
MIR. Walker ~ Who ever heard of an
Irish judge, in a trial for criminal con-
spiracy, submitting to counsel for the
alleged conspirators the question of a
second trial ? Tho Solio,tor Canaan,